IN Court of Appeals: Sovereign citizen still subject to jurisdiction
Scott Roberts
April 28, 2016
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s murder conviction Thursday, finding the trial court had jurisdiction despite his status as a “Moorish American National Sovereign” and “secured party creditor.”
Tyreese Taylor-Bey was convicted of murder and sentenced to 65 years. Before his trial, he filed a motion to dismiss based on his status as a sovereign citizen, but the trial court denied it as well as his motion to reconsider. He also filed motions for numerous continuances based on his status before his trial was eventually held.
Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik wrote the decision and said Marion Superior Court had subject matter jurisdiction because the court has jurisdiction over all criminal activity in Marion County.
Taylor-Bey said the court did not have personal jurisdiction because he is not a United States citizen and is instead a Moorish American National, citing Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, 403-04 (1856) in his defense ...
http://www.theindianalawyer.com/coa-sovereign-citizen-still-subject-to-jurisdiction/PARAMS/article/40166
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